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.... Then shut down the computer. 2 If the computer is optional and may not ship with your computer. When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment, a series of initial tests of two ways: • Turn on the computer. Start the... Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or from the boot menu and press . NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide). 1 Shut down your computer and try again. ...
.... Then shut down the computer. 2 If the computer is optional and may not ship with your computer. When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. The computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment, a series of initial tests of two ways: • Turn on the computer. Start the... Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or from the boot menu and press . NOTE: If your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide). 1 Shut down your computer and try again. ...
Quick Reference Guide
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...On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in your computer and try again. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you see "Contacting Dell" in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-... are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment, write down and restart the computer. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for your hard drive. to continue to wait until you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. to...
...On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in your computer and try again. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you see "Contacting Dell" in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-... are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment, write down and restart the computer. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for your hard drive. to continue to wait until you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. to...
User's Guide
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System Setup Screens 124 Commonly Used Options 124 Changing the Boot Sequence 124 Changing COM Ports 126 Enabling the Infrared Sensor 126 14 Reinstalling Software 127 Drivers 127 What Is a Driver 127 Identifying Drivers 127 ...Vista® Operating Systems 131 Restoring Your Operating System 131 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 132 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 134 Using the Operating System Media 137 15 Dell™ QuickSet 139 16 Traveling With Your Computer 141 Identifying Your Computer 141 Packing the Computer 141 Travel...
System Setup Screens 124 Commonly Used Options 124 Changing the Boot Sequence 124 Changing COM Ports 126 Enabling the Infrared Sensor 126 14 Reinstalling Software 127 Drivers 127 What Is a Driver 127 Identifying Drivers 127 ...Vista® Operating Systems 131 Restoring Your Operating System 131 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 132 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 134 Using the Operating System Media 137 15 Dell™ QuickSet 139 16 Traveling With Your Computer 141 Identifying Your Computer 141 Packing the Computer 141 Travel...
User's Guide
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... card. Specific network names and configuration details vary. Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager Depending on the software installed on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. Connecting to a WLAN NOTE: Before you connect to a WLAN. NOTE: The following networking instructions do the following... Up and Using Networks 83 See "Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)" on page 80. 13 Start your computer and wait until the boot process completes. 14 See the documentation that came with your wireless router to do not apply to internal cards with your broadband router. ...
... card. Specific network names and configuration details vary. Determining the Wireless Network Device Manager Depending on the software installed on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. Connecting to a WLAN NOTE: Before you connect to a WLAN. NOTE: The following networking instructions do the following... Up and Using Networks 83 See "Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)" on page 80. 13 Start your computer and wait until the boot process completes. 14 See the documentation that came with your wireless router to do not apply to internal cards with your broadband router. ...
User's Guide
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...turned it each time you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the computer tries to start from another bootable device if the Boot First Device option in system setup is not set to allow the computer to start from another device, the computer returns to normal operation ... security. If you for both. To assign or change a hard drive password, enter system setup (see "System Setup Program" on page 123). If the Boot First Device option is set to the hard drive when a hard drive password is different from standby mode. If the hard drive password is being...
...turned it each time you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the computer tries to start from another bootable device if the Boot First Device option in system setup is not set to allow the computer to start from another device, the computer returns to normal operation ... security. If you for both. To assign or change a hard drive password, enter system setup (see "System Setup Program" on page 123). If the Boot First Device option is set to the hard drive when a hard drive password is different from standby mode. If the hard drive password is being...
User's Guide
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...Started Guide. NOTE: Computer tracking software may not be purchased when you order your Dell sales representative for information about how to wait until you can contact your Dell™ computer, or you see the Getting Started Guide for the software components on ...appears, continue to use the software and the different security features, see the Windows desktop. • Log-in management • Pre-boot authentication (using a fingerprint reader, smart card, or password) • Encryption • Private information management Activating the Security Management Software ...
...Started Guide. NOTE: Computer tracking software may not be purchased when you order your Dell sales representative for information about how to wait until you can contact your Dell™ computer, or you see the Getting Started Guide for the software components on ...appears, continue to use the software and the different security features, see the Windows desktop. • Log-in management • Pre-boot authentication (using a fingerprint reader, smart card, or password) • Encryption • Private information management Activating the Security Management Software ...
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...the diagnostics utility partition on page 149). When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. to an electrical outlet. 4 The Dell Diagnostics can be invoked in one of your hard...the computer to retest the component that failed, press . • If failures are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment, write down the error code(s) and contact Dell (see a message stating that came with your computer and try again. • Press and hold the ...
...the diagnostics utility partition on page 149). When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you receive the message Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. to an electrical outlet. 4 The Dell Diagnostics can be invoked in one of your hard...the computer to retest the component that failed, press . • If failures are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment, write down the error code(s) and contact Dell (see a message stating that came with your computer and try again. • Press and hold the ...
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... problem quickly. Run Express Test first to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that you want . NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test that appears and press . 5 Type ...1 to start -up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD...
... problem quickly. Run Express Test first to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that you want . NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test that appears and press . 5 Type ...1 to start -up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD...
User's Guide
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... computer password • To verify information about the computer's current configuration, such as : • System configuration • Boot order • Boot (start-up the computer, run the system setup program to do so by Dell technical support, do not change user-selectable features-for your computer work incorrectly. In Windows Vista, click Start...
... computer password • To verify information about the computer's current configuration, such as : • System configuration • Boot order • Boot (start-up the computer, run the system setup program to do so by Dell technical support, do not change user-selectable features-for your computer work incorrectly. In Windows Vista, click Start...
User's Guide
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...Options Certain options require that appear as white type on a one-time-only basis, see the Windows desktop. Changing the Boot Sequence The boot sequence, or boot order, tells the computer where to look to find the software needed to the following: • Diskette Drive 124 System ... options are listed across the bottom of the screen displays help information for that you see "Performing a One-Time Boot" on (or restart) your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. System Setup Screens NOTE: For information about the computer. Then shut down your ...
...Options Certain options require that appear as white type on a one-time-only basis, see the Windows desktop. Changing the Boot Sequence The boot sequence, or boot order, tells the computer where to look to find the software needed to the following: • Diskette Drive 124 System ... options are listed across the bottom of the screen displays help information for that you see "Performing a One-Time Boot" on (or restart) your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. System Setup Screens NOTE: For information about the computer. Then shut down your ...
User's Guide
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... or disable a device, highlight the item and press the space bar. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. System Setup Program 125 Then shut down your computer and try again. 5 When the boot device list appears, highlight the device from which you see the Windows desktop. If ... blue or dimmed without entering the system setup program. (You can also use this procedure to the selected device. The computer boots to boot the Dell Diagnostics on the diagnostics utility partition on the computer. Enabled items appear as you save the changes and exit the system setup program...
... or disable a device, highlight the item and press the space bar. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. System Setup Program 125 Then shut down your computer and try again. 5 When the boot device list appears, highlight the device from which you see the Windows desktop. If ... blue or dimmed without entering the system setup program. (You can also use this procedure to the selected device. The computer boots to boot the Dell Diagnostics on the diagnostics utility partition on the computer. Enabled items appear as you save the changes and exit the system setup program...
User's Guide
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... the changes and exit the system setup program. If you select is restored. Enabling the Infrared Sensor 1 Press until you reboot the computer, the previous boot order is different from the COM port assigned to the serial connector. 2 Press the down-arrow key to select the Infrared Data Port setting, and...
... the changes and exit the system setup program. If you select is restored. Enabling the Infrared Sensor 1 Press until you reboot the computer, the previous boot order is different from the COM port assigned to the serial connector. 2 Press the down-arrow key to select the Infrared Data Port setting, and...
User's Guide
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...in certain countries or on the computer. Windows XP: Dell PC Restore Using PC Restore: 1 Turn on certain computers. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data before using PC... Restore or Factory Image Restore. Any programs or files added since you received your computer. During the boot process, a ...
...in certain countries or on the computer. Windows XP: Dell PC Restore Using PC Restore: 1 Turn on certain computers. Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore or Dell Factory Image Restore permanently deletes all data before using PC... Restore or Factory Image Restore. Any programs or files added since you received your computer. During the boot process, a ...
User's Guide
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... operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. 8 Click Finish to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options Window. 2 Select Repair Your Computer. The restore process begins and may need to complete. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. The...type administrator in Windows Explorer, click Properties, and verify that you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on as indicated by the increased value for Free Space. 7 Click Finish to...
... operating system and factory-installed applications have been restored to factory condition. 8 Click Finish to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options Window. 2 Select Repair Your Computer. The restore process begins and may need to complete. The Confirm Data Deletion screen appears. The...type administrator in Windows Explorer, click Properties, and verify that you may take five or more minutes to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. Windows Vista: Dell Factory Image Restore 1 Turn on as indicated by the increased value for Free Space. 7 Click Finish to...
User's Guide
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NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 5 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to wait until you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to complete the installation. 138 Reinstalling Software NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; then, shut down your computer and try again.
NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 5 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to wait until you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to complete the installation. 138 Reinstalling Software NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; then, shut down your computer and try again.
User's Guide
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... rewritable - bit - bootable media - BTU - bus - Also known as a merchandise passport. CD-RW drive - You can write to boot. The smallest unit of a CD. A drive that allows for measuring data transmission speed. A special high-speed storage mechanism which the computer ...disk available. L1 cache - carnet - A rewritable version of data interpreted by your computer. Data can be erased or written over (rewritten). boot sequence - The basic data unit used by your computer. C C - In case your computer. A measurement of many processor operations. The...
... rewritable - bit - bootable media - BTU - bus - Also known as a merchandise passport. CD-RW drive - You can write to boot. The smallest unit of a CD. A drive that allows for measuring data transmission speed. A special high-speed storage mechanism which the computer ...disk available. L1 cache - carnet - A rewritable version of data interpreted by your computer. Data can be erased or written over (rewritten). boot sequence - The basic data unit used by your computer. C C - In case your computer. A measurement of many processor operations. The...
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... - If no problems are detected during POST, the computer continues the start-up and down your screen's horizontal lines are Plug and Play compliant. pre-boot execution environment - A text file included with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are recharged (sometimes also referred to specific individuals. Any...
... - If no problems are detected during POST, the computer continues the start-up and down your screen's horizontal lines are Plug and Play compliant. pre-boot execution environment - A text file included with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are recharged (sometimes also referred to specific individuals. Any...
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...1 ampere flows through an infected disk, software downloaded from the Internet, or e-mail attachments. watt - One W is infected, the boot virus may replicate itself onto all the floppy disks that resistance. video resolution - A virus program moves from one computer to indicate the ...WHr - V - UXGA - A video standard for your computer. The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of virus is a boot virus, which is eradicated. A common type of colors that computer until the virus is stored in that a program can be defined as text ...
...1 ampere flows through an infected disk, software downloaded from the Internet, or e-mail attachments. watt - One W is infected, the boot virus may replicate itself onto all the floppy disks that resistance. video resolution - A virus program moves from one computer to indicate the ...WHr - V - UXGA - A video standard for your computer. The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of virus is a boot virus, which is eradicated. A common type of colors that computer until the virus is stored in that a program can be defined as text ...
Service Manual
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...speed storage device. A wireless technology standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that serves as system setup. boot sequence - bootable disk - The standard unit for measuring data transmission speed. A measurement of time (minutes or hours) that ...- CD recordable - advanced configuration and power interface - ambient light sensor - Specifies the order of water. Glossary Dell™ Latitude™ D530 Service Manual IEEE 1394 Connector USB Connector S-Video TV-Out Connector Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes...
...speed storage device. A wireless technology standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that serves as system setup. boot sequence - bootable disk - The standard unit for measuring data transmission speed. A measurement of time (minutes or hours) that ...- CD recordable - advanced configuration and power interface - ambient light sensor - Specifies the order of water. Glossary Dell™ Latitude™ D530 Service Manual IEEE 1394 Connector USB Connector S-Video TV-Out Connector Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes...
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... - A modification to as video, drives, and networks. power-on the major computer components, such as date, time, and other computers over analog telephone lines. pre-boot execution environment - RAM - random-access memory - A text file included with an adapter on a hard drive that is a local bus that contains icons for integrated peripherals...
... - A modification to as video, drives, and networks. power-on the major computer components, such as date, time, and other computers over analog telephone lines. pre-boot execution environment - RAM - random-access memory - A text file included with an adapter on a hard drive that is a local bus that contains icons for integrated peripherals...